DAY 6
Learning Targets:
- Students will be able to explain the ongoing impact of political negotiation and compromise at the Constitutional Convention on the development of the constitutional system.
Opener: Island Scenario Update #2
- The American Naval forces that have occupied your island have announced that they will take over the allocation of rations on the island, as well as implement a curfew that is in effect at sunset each night.
- As a result two of the groups, totaling about 20 of your residents, have begun planning a rebellion to hopefully eject the American forces that have occupied the island.
- Additionally, several residents have begun secretly trading items with Chinese smugglers on the backside of the island to avoid the restrictions and taxes imposed on them by the US.
- The commander of the occupation forces has approached you about “dealing” with these smugglers by finding our their identities.
What do you do?
Activity #1: THE CONVENTION
The Constitutional Convention
The Articles of Confederation was clearly failing and Shays' Rebellion highlighted the problems the new government was having. As a result, Congress authorized states to send delegates in the summer of 1787 to Philadelphia to revise the Articles. This became known as the Constitutional Convention and led to the creation of the world's longest lasting written constitution. Central to the convention was the series of compromises made by the delegates to help achieve consensus.
Task: In your notebook, provide a brief summary of how each of the following proposals introduced at the Constitutional Convention approached the question of representation:
The Articles of Confederation was clearly failing and Shays' Rebellion highlighted the problems the new government was having. As a result, Congress authorized states to send delegates in the summer of 1787 to Philadelphia to revise the Articles. This became known as the Constitutional Convention and led to the creation of the world's longest lasting written constitution. Central to the convention was the series of compromises made by the delegates to help achieve consensus.
- Virginia (Madison) Plan:
- New Jersey Plan:
- Connecticut (Great) Compromise:
- 3/5 Compromise:
Activity #2:
Now answer each of the following key questions in your notebook below your summaries. Use the slideshow and/or the video linked below if needed.
1. What were the key differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
2. How did the Great Compromise solve the dilemma of representation?
3. How was the issue of slavery handled at the convention? How did that impact the future of our country?
2. How did the Great Compromise solve the dilemma of representation?
3. How was the issue of slavery handled at the convention? How did that impact the future of our country?
OR, if you have earbuds.....
Activity #3: N-50 Connecticut Compromise
LD: The final agreement at the Constitutional Convention that solved the issue of representation by creating a system based on both population (in the HoR) and by state (in the Senate).
SD:
Examples:
Non-Examples:
Related Terms:
Close: Topic Quiz 1.2/1.4 and Benchmark
IF you have not yet taken the benchmark...
